Matt Carthy (Cavan-Monaghan, Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source

Would Mr. Gilvarry be surprised to learn that an Irish Government agency not only uses the list, but cites it to provide cover for political charges? At one point, IDA Ireland was planning to employ a business development consultant in Israel, which rightly caused concern. In response, the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment tried to ease concerns by stating that IDA Ireland would not interact with any Israeli company included in the UN database of enterprises involved in certain activities related to settlements in the occupied Palestinian territory. Does Mr. Gilvarry believe that IDA Ireland’s actions were inappropriate?